Search Results: keywords:"lawful purposes"

  • H. R. 2395 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,538

    H. R. 2395, known as the "Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today Act" or the "SHORT Act," proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude short-barreled rifles and shotguns from the definition of firearms under the National Firearms Act. The bill seeks to...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to change the rules so that certain types of short guns, like short rifles and shotguns, are treated more like regular guns, which means people wouldn’t have to pay extra taxes or do extra paperwork when getting them. It also says that any special state rules that make people pay extra or register these short guns wouldn’t count anymore.

  • S. 65 — To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,048

    S. 65 proposes to allow individuals with valid concealed carry permits from their home states to legally carry concealed firearms across state lines, provided the destination state permits residents to do the same. The bill, known as the "Constitutional Concealed Carry...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make sure that if someone has a special permission to carry a hidden gun in their own state, they can travel and carry it in other states too, as long as those states allow their own people to do the same. But there are worries because it's not very clear how this will all work and what rules everyone will follow.